Supply Chain Partnership Promotes Women in Supply Chain

Collaboration and partnership are an important aspect of promoting women in the supply chain. Check out the Supply Chain Network's first ever collaboration ahead of the Women in Supply Chain Forum.

June 7, 2023

Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, which owns and operates Women in Supply Chain Forum, and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain and the Blended Pledge project, talk collaboration, partnership and the importance of promoting women in the supply chain.

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Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain

June 4, 2024

Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.

Mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.

Mitigating Supply Chains: More Than Just Table-Stakes

Not being able to see ahead and predict and plan accordingly is what sometimes plagues many of today’s supply chain companies. Here’s why mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.

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Workforce Initiative to Combat Labor Shortages in Food & Beverage Industry

In a move to address the escalating labor challenges facing the food and beverage industry, Integrity Staffing Solutions launched a new, innovative workforce initiative designed to revolutionize staffing practices within the sector.

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Alexis Asks: Balancing Gender Diversity

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. In logistics, fostering gender diversity is crucial to create a more inclusive and innovative supply chain.

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International Women’s Day: What Does Self-Advocacy Look Like to You?

March 8, 2024

In honor of International Women's Day, we sit down with Bindiya Vakil, CEO & Co-Founder of Resilinc, to talk self-advocacy and promoting female leadership in the supply chain.

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Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Amanda Richterkraft Talks Building a Career in Logistics

Amanda Richterkraft, logistics sales ops team lead for Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks building a career in logistics.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disrupting Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Becky Simon's Heart of Service

Becky Simon, employee engagement and training specialist at Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks mentorship.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Sheer Logistics' Tyler Hoffmeister Named Overall Rising Star

Tyler Hoffmeister, assistant VP of operations for Sheer Logistics, was named an overall winner of the Rising Stars category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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49% of Supply Chain Organizations Have Formal DEI Objectives: Gartner Study

Nearly half of supply chain organizations have formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) objectives with specific targets on management scorecards, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc.

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Women in Supply Chain: Be Your Own Champion, Champion Others

Stop being modest. It's time to be your own champion and champion others. Those are the words of wisdom given by Christine Barnhart, chief marketing and industry officer for Nulogy, and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain winners.

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2024: the Year of the Rabbit

Here’s to a Year of Longevity, Peace and Prosperity. Here’s to a Year of Rebuilding Supply Chains and Embracing New Relationships. Here’s to Hope.

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Why the Women in Supply Chain Forum is More Than a Conference

The Women in Supply Chain Forum is a collective where men and women gather to improve and build skillsets, foster new ideas and make long lasting connections that improve the supply chain. It's more than a conference.

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Women in Supply Chain Forum: Better Together is Best

This year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum displayed that working together, collaborating together and learning from each other really is what’s best for the future of the supply chain.

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Nominations Open for 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories within the cold chain space, whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.

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Women in Supply Chain: Winners' Accomplishments Exhibit Progress Among Female Leaders in Logistics

This year's Women in Supply Chain winners exhibit a host of accomplishments. From developing mentorship programs within their organization to working with clients to operate more efficiently, this year's winners show progress.

The 2022 Women in Supply Chain winners in attendance at last year's Women in Supply Chain Forum.

#BetterTogether. Women in Supply Chain Forum Promotes Collaboration in Logistics

The Women in Supply Chain Forum is the industry’s premier networking and educational forum tailored to men and women in executive-level positions to expand their professional network through thought-provoking discussion panels.

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Online Training Platform to Certify Frontline Operators, Supervisors

Redzone University is an online training platform designed to certify frontline operators, supervisors and leaders in the use of the QAD Redzone Connected Workforce solution.

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Nurturing a Strong Leadership Pipeline for Organizational Success

Embracing a long-term view of leadership development and investing in the growth of team members can pave the way for a thriving and resilient organization that remains at the forefront of its industry.

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Young Supply Chain Professionals Express High Job Satisfaction

Nearly 96% of young professionals expressed excitement about their supply chain careers, according to a study presented by Penske Logistics, Korn Ferry and CSCMP.

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Next Generation In Trucking’s New Curriculum Supports High School CDL Programs

The Curriculum Companion provides five parts of online modules aligned with ELDT standards, along with easy-to-use classroom activities, videos, handouts, and assessments for educators.

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Raymond’s Virtual Manufacturing Day Event to Celebrate Manufacturing Industry

This online program will help teachers and students learn more about future careers in modern manufacturing.

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Number of Female Fleet Equipment Technicians Shows Substantial Increase

The percentage of female equipment technicians in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry has shown a substantial increase, according to new research from Women in Trucking Association (WIT).

Women in Supply Chain: What They're Doing Matters to the Future of Supply Chains

This year's award took in over 400 submissions, the highest amount of applications for this award. This is because what these winners are doing matters to the future of supply chains.

This Year's Overall Women in Supply Chain Winners Exhibit Innovation, Passion and Grace

Meet the two overall winners of this year's Women in Supply Chain award, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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Benefits of Employing and Upskilling Foreign Workers in the Food Industry

Here's the benefits of tapping into the global talent pool, the role of the EB-3 visa program in connecting foreign workers with U.S. employers, and why businesses should prioritize investing in foreign workers.